WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.2.10.76: what's new?

WhatsApp has released a new iOS update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 25.2.10.76.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to open view once media on linked devices, and it's available to some beta testers!

In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.3.7 update, we announced that a feature to open view once media on linked devices was available to some beta testers. This update marked a significant improvement in the usability of the "view once" feature, making it more accessible across multiple Android devices. It appears that WhatsApp now intends to offer iOS users the same experience with view once media on linked devices as it already does for the Android version, aiming to provide a consistent experience across both platforms. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.2.10.76 update, which is available on TestFlight, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to open view once media on linked devices!

As you can see from the attached screenshot, some beta testers can explore a feature to open view once images, videos, and voice messages directly from their linked device. Previously, WhatsApp restricted both the sending and opening of view once photos and videos on linked devices, limiting the practicality of the feature for users who frequently switch between their phone and companion devices. While WhatsApp eventually allowed users to send view once media from linked devices after some time, the ability to open these messages remained exclusive to the primary device, causing inconvenience for those relying on multi-device functionality.

With this latest update, WhatsApp has now addressed this limitation by allowing users to open view once media directly from their linked devices, including desktops. This enhancement eliminates the need to check a primary device every time a view once image or video is received, enhancing the experience for those who use WhatsApp across multiple platforms. Although the reason for the initial restriction was unclear, it was speculated that WhatsApp aimed to prevent users from taking a photo of the received media on a secondary device using their primary device. However, this approach had an inherent flaw—users could still capture media by opening it on their phone and using their secondary device to save it, despite this not being an ethical or intended use of the feature.

By expanding the accessibility to linked devices through this feature, we believe that WhatsApp improves its functionality while maintaining its core privacy protections. These safeguards still include end-to-end encryption and restrictions that prevent recipients from screen recording, exporting, or forwarding the content. With this update, users gain greater flexibility in accessing view once media without being limited to a single device.

A feature to open view once media on linked devices is available to some beta testers who install the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app, and it's rolling out to more people over the coming days.

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